Born in Santa Rosa, California, USA — Aug 29 1959

Rebecca De Mornay (born August 29, 1959) is an American film and television actress. Her breakthrough film role came in 1983, when she played Lana in Risky Business opposite Tom Cruise. Her other notable film roles include Sara in Runaway Train in 1985, Helen McCaffrey in the thriller Backdraft in 1991 and her portrayal of the chillingly twisted nanny Peyton Flanders in the popular 1992 thriller The Hand That Rocks the Cradle.
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Tessa McKellen

Carla Marino

Barbara Cotchin

Narrator

Penelope

Elaine Nichols

Hannah Rose

Woman

Dorothy Walker

Caroline Suzanne

Wendy Torrance

Patsy Loski

Finch's Mom (uncredited)

Cissy Yost

Rose 'Slew Foot Sue' Peasley

Mrs. Kroeger

Self

Elizabeth Parris

Lana

Milady

Helen McCaffrey

Sara

Mrs. Mott / Peyton Flanders

Jennifer Haines

Natalie 'Mother' Koffin

Vivian Hill

Flo

Kim McCormack

Philaine

Understudy

Cathy Pitkin

Debby Palmer

Lynn Kaines

Arlene 'Gigi' Newberry

Ellis DeWitt

Louise

Moreau

Anna Schuman

Thelma

Richard's Mom

Dr. Sarah Alison Taylor

Self

Rose 'Slew Foot Sue' Peasley

Petrone

Nina Fletcher

Aunt Theodora

Maddie Slate

Aggie

Arlene Holsclaw

Robin Shea

Derian McCall

Ruth Draper

Celia

Barbara Beaton / Nancy Thoroughgood

Hot Tub Groupie

Maggie

Claire Dupin

Kate

Nora Mahler

Vi Warner

Beauty

Lainey Berman
Sara (archive footage)

Ramona Billingsley

Brenda

Elizabeth Parris
